Statute of limitations for breach of warranty?

• A. Four years from the date the product was delivered to the next buyer in the chain
• B. Three years from delivery to consumer
• C. Five years from manufacture
• D. Two years from sale

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is when a warranty claim under the UCC must be filed. For breach of warranty, the statute of limitations is four years, and it starts when delivery or tender of delivery occurs. In a distribution chain, the clock begins at the moment the product is delivered to the buyer in the chain, so later buyers can sue within four years of that delivery. This aligns with the rule that liability for breach of warranty accrues at the time the goods are delivered, not when the defect is discovered or at some later sale or manufacture date. The other options don’t fit because they propose different time spans or wrong starting points (three years from delivery to the consumer, five years from manufacture, or two years from sale), whereas four years from delivery to the next buyer in the chain reflects the standard accrual rule under the UCC.